Black Friday deals can be amazing, but just as often, they feature a marked up retail price to make …
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Now we want to know, did you brave the cold and huddled masses of humanity to score a few deals? If so, do you plan on going again in the future? Any tips for next year?

Full disclosure, I went out this morning to my local Radio Shack to buy a new smartphone for my wife and a pair of earbuds. I got there around a half-hour before opening and was number 25 of out 50 or so. I got in and out with little fuss with both items; mostly I just played games on my Android smartphone while waiting in line. I don't think I'll ever go to a Best Buy or Walmart on Black Friday—that requires an hours-long wait to get a deal, but some of the smaller retailers with multiple locations can offer an easy shopping experience. Photo by Saxon